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RSS FeedsIn the world of data acquisition, the ability to count events, determining how often those events occurred and when, is a fairly common request. Event, State and Count data loggers like the DI-2160 allow you to do just that. Designed specifically for this purpose, event, state and count data loggers do not acquire signal levels Read More
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Observe Temperature Variations with the FLIR Thermal Imaging Camera
Thermal imaging cameras allow technicians and engineers to troubleshoot and identify troublesome issues. While you can feel hot and cold, unless it’s glowing red or covered in ice crystals, you can’t visualize those temperature extremes with the naked eye. DATAQ Instruments now offers the FLIR One Pro thermal imaging camera, allowing you to detect heat Read More
DATAQ Instruments to Attend This Years ‘Sensors Converge’ Event
DATAQ Instruments is helping to shape the future of sensor development and data acquisition. Join us at booth 1045, June 24-26 and meet some of our knowledgeable and friendly design engineers. One of the largest sensor and electronics trade shows in the United States, the three-day event allows you to mingle with engineers, developers and Read More
DI-4×08-E vs. DI-4×08-M: What’s the Difference?
What’s the difference between the DI-4×08-E and the DI-4×08-M? At first glance, they appear to be different data loggers all together. In reality, they’re built on the same physical platform. Besides the obvious difference (a metal enclosure vs. a plastic one), there are some important distinctions to be made. The Enclosures Ah yes, the enclosures. Read More
Retrieve and Share Stand Alone Configuration Files
Whether you simply want to transfer stand-alone settings from one data logger to another, or you’re troubleshooting a recording issue, it’s sometimes helpful to be able to retrieve your stand-alone setup configuration. In this application note, I’ll show you how to do just that. In addition, we’ll take that stand-alone configuration, and transfer the setup Read More
Stand-Alone Date/Time Stamps in Microsoft Excel
A critical component of data acquisition, date/time stamps allow you to determine the status of your device under test at a particular instant in time. How that date/time stamp is displayed, and the precision (to the nearest tenth or hundredth of a second) can be quite subjective. Some like to see the date first (mm/dd/yyyy), Read More
New Stand-alone Data Logging Features Added to the WinDaq Dashboard
The latest version of the WinDaq Dashboard includes two helpful new features to the Stand-alone data recording functionality of the DI-2108, DI-2108-P, and DI-4000 Series of data acquisition and data logger products. Record on Power Startup Use the Record on Power Startup checkbox in the Stand Alone Setup window to begin a recording session to Read More
How To Update Your DI-1100, DI-1110, DI-2108, DI-2108-P, DI-2160, DI-4108, DI-4208 or DI-4718B Firmware
Supported Instruments This post applies to the following data acquisition products DI-1100; DI-2108; DI-2108-P; DI-2160; DI-4108; DI-4208; DI-4718B; DI-4730 On occasion, especially if it’s been a while since you purchased your data logger, it may be necessary to update the firmware (low-level software embedded inside of the data logger). This article includes instructions on checking the current Read More
Making Parallel Thermocouple Measurements
The question comes up often, “Can I connect a thermocouple to your data acquisition system and a secondary device (i.e. additional monitoring equipment, a controller, etc), at the same time?” The answer is yes. It’s often convenient to make a parallel measurement when using a thermocouple to acquire temperature data, while using the same temperature Read More